Nailed It

Just as in the application of other material nail wraps, the small piece of silken material is cut to the size and shape of the fingernail and applied using a small amount of glue. Once the glue is dry, the silk wrap is buffed to smooth the surface, and the process is complete. Silk wrap nails are often preferred over other artificial nails reinforcements because they are flexible. Silk wrap nails are often considered to look most like a natural nail, which is another reason they might be preferred over other types of artificial nails. They are thinner than, for example, acrylic or gel nails, which are notably thicker than natural nails. One might choose to apply silk wrap nails in order to protect natural nails that have been weakened, cracked, or otherwise damaged. A silk wrap nail can act as a brace for the damaged natural nail, allowing it time to grow out and avoiding the necessity to cut the nail completely off. Silk wrap nails are usually applied directly over the natural nail. However, they may also be used to bind together a damaged artificial nail such as a plastic tip that has been cracked. If it is too early to remove the other type of damaged synthetic material from the nail, the silk wrap might be used to reinforce the artificial nail until the problem can be fixed. In this case, multiple layers of silk wrap are usually applied over the cracked nail tip. Although like any nail reinforcement product, silk wrap nails are usually stronger than natural nails, and they can be damaging to the natural nail. This largely depends on the skill of the nail technician and whether the wrap is applied, maintained, and removed correctly. I have been doing this (as most of you know) for many years. Silk is less damaging than any other product out there, acrylic, gel…etc. Plus, you all know I have “skills”.